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Fireplace wall paneling from the Benjamin Hasbrouck House

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark wood paneling adorns the wall around a fireplace. The paneling includes two sections resembling doors on either side of the fireplace and decorative columns. A mantel tops the paneling. The fireplace opening is lined with white and blue patterned tiles. The hearth has a decorative cast iron back and a slate floor. Two low wooden platforms are on either side of the fireplace. The floor in front of the fireplace is made of hardwood. The walls on either side are white.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1750
Medium
Gumwood, stained
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 343 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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